I walked into one of my local RS retail stores with a shortwave radio in mind. They didn't have much of anything but this nice little portable 2000629 marked $39 on the shelf. I asked the customer rep to check the price and he said it is marked down to $18 without taxes so I am like cool and bought a pack of 12 AA batteries. Will need to buy a 6VDC 500ma (filtered non switching) wall adapter soon. I like the radio but shortwave propagation has been poor.
I did have to return it for exchange because of the strange oscillation it produced. I found the same problem on youtube and one guy had adjusted one of the choke cans to eliminate it but i suspect that would throw the radio off too much. the other video showed the guy toggling the SSB/AM/FM Mono/FM Stereo switch and rapidly moving the clarify knob to get that oscillation to stop. It is overload from strong stations.
The replacement 2000629 didn't have this weird oscillation...yet to be determined.
I like this little radio. It hears a bit more signals than my rtl2832u and HF up convertor sdr setup.
I am in a old brick building on the first floor of 3 floors. Wifi router and computer interferes with the radio's reception. Night time is a real drag here for SW. AM and FM is working very well. Cannot hear anything but PC noise and WIFI router noise on LW. Nothing in USA on LW except maybe a time signal station I think. Best reception is away from this building but it is way to cold to SWL-ing in freezing climate. I would hurt the radio and my feelings for hurting the radio.
RS has these at a very limited supply. I recommend make a run to all RS stores and totally out of stock them for your collection. Priced $18 in some stores. Some may have it full price. I doubt it but we never know.
Who made this radio for Radio Shack and what model is it based off of?
I did have to return it for exchange because of the strange oscillation it produced. I found the same problem on youtube and one guy had adjusted one of the choke cans to eliminate it but i suspect that would throw the radio off too much. the other video showed the guy toggling the SSB/AM/FM Mono/FM Stereo switch and rapidly moving the clarify knob to get that oscillation to stop. It is overload from strong stations.
The replacement 2000629 didn't have this weird oscillation...yet to be determined.
I like this little radio. It hears a bit more signals than my rtl2832u and HF up convertor sdr setup.
I am in a old brick building on the first floor of 3 floors. Wifi router and computer interferes with the radio's reception. Night time is a real drag here for SW. AM and FM is working very well. Cannot hear anything but PC noise and WIFI router noise on LW. Nothing in USA on LW except maybe a time signal station I think. Best reception is away from this building but it is way to cold to SWL-ing in freezing climate. I would hurt the radio and my feelings for hurting the radio.
RS has these at a very limited supply. I recommend make a run to all RS stores and totally out of stock them for your collection. Priced $18 in some stores. Some may have it full price. I doubt it but we never know.
Who made this radio for Radio Shack and what model is it based off of?
Radio Shack 2000629 $18 NEW at RS
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